California Fireproof Storage Co. v. City of Santa Monica

The City of Santa Monica is a municipal corporation situate in the county of Los Angeles and organized as such under a freeholders’ charter. At all times named herein there has been in full force and effect in said city an ordinance entitled “An ordinance providing for licensing and regulating the carrying on of certain professions, trades, callings and occupations.” By the provisions of said ordinance each person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the business of running, driving or operating any automobile, automobile truck, automobile tank wagon, or any other…